Benjamin Willis
29 March 1792–18 August 1878 (Age 86)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life Summary of Benjamin
Benjamin Willis was born on 29 March 1792, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of John Willis and Sarah Park. He married Hannah Himbleright about 1824, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Atchison, Missouri, United States in 1850 and California, United States in 1870. He died on 18 August 1878, in Tulare, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
1792–1878Male
1802–1874Female
Children
(5)
1825–1890Female
1827–1853Male
1830–1878Male
1838–1916Male
1842–1917Female
Parents and Siblings
–1828Male
1760–Female
Siblings
(4)
1792–1878Male
1800–1882Female
1801–1879Male
1806–1858Female
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 2
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 2
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 20
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 20
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 27
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 27
Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (19)
- Benjamin Willis, "United States Census, 1850"
- Benjamin Willis, "United States Census, 1870"
- Benjamin Willis, "United States Census, 1860"
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